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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T170000
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SUMMARY:Brochure release: "The Manifesto" & "The Complaint"
DESCRIPTION:“The  Manifesto” articulates the vision and demands of the BPMH Task Force\, a coalition of students\, alumni\, faculty\, and community supporters mobilized in 2026 to oppose the proposed closure of the BPMH program. It argues that the suspension of enrolment into a thriving\, internationally recognized program reflects broader questions about university governance\, transparency\, and accountability\, while contradicting institutional commitments to student well-being\, anti-Asian racism initiatives\, transdisciplinary education\, and community engagement. The manifesto presents BPMH as a distinctive model of higher education that integrates contemplative science\, non-Eurocentric knowledge traditions\, experiential learning\, and student flourishing. It concludes with a call for the immediate reversal of the enrolment suspension\, a transparent and evidence-based review process grounded in meaningful consultation\, and renewed institutional investment in a program that exemplifies the values the University publicly professes. \n“The Complaint” documents the handling of the proposed closure of the BPMH Program between 2023 and 2026\, arguing that the process departed significantly from the University’s established standards of governance\, quality assurance\, and procedural fairness. It outlines concerns regarding the disregard of a positive external program review\, the reliance on an inadequately informed working group\, the dissemination of inaccurate information\, the suspension of enrolment prior to any formal closure process\, and the failure to undertake meaningful consultation with faculty\, students\, alumni\, and community partners. The complaint further examines the cumulative effects of these administrative actions on the program’s academic viability\, research partnerships\, fundraising\, and international reputation\, as well as the governance concerns subsequently raised by the University of Toronto Faculty Association. It concludes by requesting independent review and remedial action to restore transparency\, accountability\, and compliance with University policy while safeguarding the integrity of academic decision-making. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/the-manifesto-the-complaint/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260908T125114Z
CREATED:20260831T204609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T125114Z
UID:1923-1788861600-1788886800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Podcast release\, episode 1 — "The Place They Found"
DESCRIPTION:What makes a university program unforgettable? In the opening episode of this five-part series in the Buddhist Studies Footnotes podcast\, Frances Garrett introduces the University of Toronto’s Buddhism\, Psychology\, and Mental Health (BPMH) program through the voices of students whose lives it transformed. As students describe finding an intellectual home where neuroscience\, philosophy\, psychology\, and Buddhist Studies could be explored together\, a portrait emerges of a rare academic community built on mentorship\, curiosity\, and belonging. But despite what a uniquely transformative experience students find this undergraduate minor\, in 2024 they were suddenly prevented from joining it. The story reported on in this series begins with a question: what happens when a university fails to recognize the communities it has created? \nFind the episode on Castos at The Place They Found or on the usual podcast platforms.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/podcast-episode-1/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260911T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T171634Z
CREATED:20260903T171617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T171634Z
UID:2029-1789113600-1789146000@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "The Global Reputation of the BPMH Program"
DESCRIPTION:Drawing upon letters from internationally recognized scholars and university leaders\, this brochure documents the global reputation of BPMH as a pioneering model of interdisciplinary education focused on student flourishing. It highlights widespread recognition of the program’s innovations in contemplative science\, experiential learning\, and mental health education while demonstrating its influence on universities across North America and beyond. The brochure argues that BPMH represents not only a local success story but an internationally significant educational model worthy of continued investment. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/brochure-release-global-reputation/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260915T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T152336Z
CREATED:20260831T204848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T152336Z
UID:1926-1789459200-1789491600@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Podcast release\, episode 2 — "The Experiment"
DESCRIPTION:How did an unconventional undergraduate program become an international model for contemplative education? In episode 2 of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes\, we trace the origins of BPMH\, from its roots in socially engaged Buddhism and the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh to its pioneering integration of Buddhist Studies\, psychology\, neuroscience\, medicine\, and contemplative science. Through classroom recordings\, faculty reflections\, and student testimonies\, listeners explore an educational experiment that challenged disciplinary boundaries while asking deeper questions about attention\, flourishing\, and the purpose of higher education. As the field of contemplative science grows around the world\, the episode asks why universities remain so uncertain about knowledge that refuses to fit within traditional academic structures.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/podcast-episode-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260915T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T140307Z
CREATED:20260901T135835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T140307Z
UID:1950-1789459200-1789491600@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "The Value of Transdisciplinarity"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure introduces transdisciplinary education as an essential framework for addressing the complex challenges of the twenty-first century. Arguing that issues such as mental health\, climate change\, artificial intelligence\, and social justice transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries\, it highlights BPMH as a model of collaborative\, community-engaged learning that integrates scientific\, humanistic\, and cultural forms of knowledge. The brochure presents transdisciplinary education as a necessary preparation for students seeking to navigate an increasingly interconnected world. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/transdisciplinarity/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260917T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260917T140000
DTSTAMP:20260901T161053Z
CREATED:20260901T161053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T161053Z
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SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting & BPMH welcome back
DESCRIPTION:This month the EASE Lab is meeting at the Centre for Ethics! \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/88536633527 (Meeting ID: 885 3663 3527 | Passcode: 707164)
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/ease-lab-monthly-sep2026/
LOCATION:Gerald Larkin Building\, LA200\, 15 Devonshire Place
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260918T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T140218Z
CREATED:20260901T140208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T140218Z
UID:1954-1789718400-1789750800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "Creating an Attention Sanctuary"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure argues that contemporary universities must respond to an emerging “attention crisis” produced by digital economies that commodify human awareness. Drawing on the concept of “human fracking\,” it presents BPMH as an educational “attention sanctuary”—a space that cultivates sustained attention\, contemplation\, dialogue\, and community. It proposes that protecting human attention has become a central educational responsibility and calls for universities to expand learning environments that foster presence rather than distraction. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/creating-an-attention-sanctuary/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260918T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260918T110000
DTSTAMP:20260910T164844Z
CREATED:20260831T210433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T164844Z
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SUMMARY:What is attention activism?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about attention activism with Jay Vidyarthi. \nJay Vidyarthi is an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape – the world’s first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness\, compassion\, and wellbeing. He is working toward a society where access points to self-care and collective transformation are as diverse as the people who need them. He also teaches mindfulness to individuals and groups\, where he inspires people to reclaim their freedom of attention in our culture of influence. As a human-centered designer\, Jay’s been involved in creating Muse: the brain sensing headband\, Sonic Cradle\, the Healthy Minds Program\, Brightmind\, and 10+ more mindful technologies. He helped start the Mindful Society Global Institute and serves on its advisory council. He’s taught design at major institutions and his work and ideas have been recognized and featured internationally (Harvard\, MIT\, CHI\, UToronto\, Mindful.org\, Forbes\, Vice\, World Happiness Week\, Fast Company\, TED\, TransTech200\, UX Awards\, etc). He also teaches in the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. Learn more at https://www.jayvidyarthi.com/
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/what-is-attention-activism/
LOCATION:SK548\, Faculty of Social Work\, 246 Bloor Street West
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260918T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260918T213000
DTSTAMP:20260908T165636Z
CREATED:20260831T203730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T165636Z
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SUMMARY:BPMH Movie Night: Everything Everywhere All at Once
DESCRIPTION:Join the BPMH community for a movie night showing of Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). \nIMDb summary: “A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.” \nThis event is only open to the University community\, since access to Robarts Library film showing rooms requires a U of T ID card.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/bpmh-movie-night-everything/
LOCATION:RL 3-023\, Robarts Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260922T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T152406Z
CREATED:20260831T205141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T152406Z
UID:1928-1790064000-1790096400@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Podcast release\, episode 3 — "The View from Nowhere"
DESCRIPTION:Can scholars ever stand outside the knowledge they study? Beginning with a dispute over the title of a single university course\, this episode examines larger debates about objectivity\, evidence\, and whose ways of knowing universities recognize as legitimate. Drawing on classroom practices\, student reflections\, and the work of scholars who offered public lectures for the program\, episode 3 of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes argues that contemplative traditions are not merely objects of scientific investigation but can also contribute concepts\, methods\, and questions to contemporary research. As discussions of first-person inquiry\, decolonization\, and reflexive scholarship unfold\, listeners are invited to reconsider the hidden assumptions that shape modern universities—and to ask who ultimately decides what counts as knowledge.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/podcast-episode-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260922T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T140410Z
CREATED:20260901T140345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T140410Z
UID:1957-1790064000-1790096400@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "Standing Against Anti-Asian Racism"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure explores the relationship between the University’s commitments to anti-Asian racism initiatives and the proposed closure of the BPMH program. It argues that BPMH advances many of the recommendations articulated in the University’s own Anti-Asian Racism Working Group Report by centring Asian intellectual traditions\, fostering culturally informed approaches to mental health\, and building partnerships with Asian communities. The brochure contends that supporting BPMH is an opportunity for the University to align institutional practice with its publicly stated commitments to equity\, inclusion\, and internationalization. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/standing-against-anti-asian-racism/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260925T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T171736Z
CREATED:20260903T171736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T171736Z
UID:2031-1790323200-1790355600@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "Supporting Student Well-Being"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure situates BPMH within broader national conversations about student mental health and argues that universities should integrate well-being directly into their educational missions. Rather than treating mental health exclusively as a clinical concern\, BPMH approaches flourishing through interdisciplinary scholarship that combines Buddhist Studies\, psychology\, neuroscience\, public health\, and the humanities. The brochure presents education itself as a powerful contributor to student well-being and positions BPMH as an exemplary response to national recommendations for embedding wellness throughout the curriculum. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/brochure-release-student-wellbeing/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260925T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260925T213000
DTSTAMP:20260908T165711Z
CREATED:20260831T204108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T165711Z
UID:1918-1790361000-1790371800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:BPMH Movie Night: Perfect Days
DESCRIPTION:Join the BPMH community for a movie night showing of Perfect Days (2023). \nIMDb summary: “Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo\, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.” \nThis event is only open to the University community\, since access to Robarts Library film showing rooms requires a U of T ID card.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/bpmh-movie-night-perfect-days/
LOCATION:RL 3-023\, Robarts Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260929T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T152438Z
CREATED:20260831T205258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T152438Z
UID:1930-1790668800-1790701200@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Podcast release\, episode 4 — "The Program That Was Doing Too Well"
DESCRIPTION:Why would a successful university program be recommended for closure? Episode 4 of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes reconstructs the administrative history behind the suspension of BPMH enrolment\, revealing a striking contrast between a glowing external review\, growing student demand\, and a subsequent recommendation to discontinue the program. Through archival recordings\, committee documents\, and emotional testimony from students and faculty\, the episode examines questions of governance\, precarity\, and institutional responsibility. It argues that the controversy surrounding BPMH was not simply about one interdisciplinary program\, but about how universities value innovation\, support faculty\, and respond when educational success no longer fits existing administrative structures.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/podcast-episode-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260929T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T140532Z
CREATED:20260901T140532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T140532Z
UID:1960-1790668800-1790701200@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "The Cost of Adjunctification"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure examines the growing reliance on contingent academic labour within higher education and argues that adjunctification represents a fundamental contradiction between universities’ commitments to equity and their employment practices. Using the BPMH program as a case study\, it demonstrates how decades of innovative teaching\, mentorship\, and community-building by contingent faculty remain institutionally undervalued. It calls for a renewed commitment to dignified academic labour as an essential foundation for educational excellence. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/cost-of-adjunctification/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261002T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T171520Z
CREATED:20260903T171520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T171520Z
UID:2027-1790928000-1790960400@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "Beyond Band-aids"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure critiques approaches to student mental health that rely primarily on counselling services\, wellness technologies\, and individual coping strategies. It argues that students increasingly seek educational opportunities that examine the social\, cultural\, political\, and philosophical dimensions of suffering and flourishing. Presenting BPMH as a model of intellectually engaged mental health education\, the brochure contends that meaningful learning communities are themselves essential components of student well-being and should be understood as part of a comprehensive university response to the mental health crisis. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/brochure-release-beyond-band-aids/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261002T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261002T213000
DTSTAMP:20260908T165743Z
CREATED:20260831T204240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T165743Z
UID:1920-1790965800-1790976600@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:BPMH Movie Night: Waking Life
DESCRIPTION:Join the BPMH community for a movie night showing of Waking Life (2001). \nIMDb summary: “A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.” \nThis event is only open to the University community\, since access to Robarts Library film showing rooms requires a U of T ID card.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/bpmh-movie-night-waking-life/
LOCATION:RL 3-025\, Robarts Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261005T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261005T180000
DTSTAMP:20260911T162112Z
CREATED:20260831T210651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T162112Z
UID:1940-1791216000-1791223200@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Place Matters: Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Healing Environments
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Elisa Levi is family physician and registered dietitian committed to advancing health equity through culturally grounded\, community-led approaches. She is the founder of Noongwa Wellness\, an emerging Indigenous-led primary care and healing space rooted in place\, culture\, and community located in Neyaashiinigmiing\, Ontario. Noongwa Wellness reflects a vision of a health system that honours Indigenous knowledge\, self-determination\, and land-based connection. \nWith over two decades of experience working alongside non-profits\, governments\, and Indigenous organizations\, Dr. Levi brings an interdisciplinary approach to health systems transformation. Her work spans the development of food sovereignty and health strategies that centre meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. Dr. Levi holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition from Toronto Metropolitan University\, a Master of Public Health from Lakehead University\, and a Doctor of Medicine with residency training in rural family medicine from McMaster University.  She is proudly Anishinaabe\, mother of two\, member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. \nThis public lecture is part of a 2026-27 series on Salutogenic Placemaking. Organized by the Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies initiative\, and in collaboration with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Buddhism\, Psychology\, and Mental Health program\, the series examines how physical and social environments support individual\, community\, and planetary flourishing\, with focus on how the Buddhist framework of the Six Perfections can shape design. The series is made possible with support from the Khyentse Foundation.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/place-matters/
LOCATION:HS734\, Health Sciences Building – 155 College St\, Toronto
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261006T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T152553Z
CREATED:20260831T205422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T152553Z
UID:1932-1791273600-1791306000@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Podcast release\, episode 5 — "What Would Really Be Lost?"
DESCRIPTION:The final episode of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes asks a question that lies beneath the entire series: what is a university for? Returning to the voices of students\, alumni\, faculty\, clinicians\, and community partners\, Frances Garrett reflects on what the proposed loss of BPMH reveals about higher education itself. Contrasting mindfulness as an isolated wellness tool with an education rooted in history\, ethics\, community\, and social responsibility\, the episode argues that universities have an obligation not only to transmit knowledge but also to cultivate the conditions for human flourishing. The conclusion is both a reflection on the legacy of the BPMH program and a broader comment on the future of universities in an age marked by disciplinary fragmentation\, mental health challenges\, and growing demands for more engaged\, humane\, and transformative forms of education.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/episode-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261006T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T140759Z
CREATED:20260901T140759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T140759Z
UID:1962-1791273600-1791306000@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "Does Our University Practice What It Preaches?"
DESCRIPTION:This brochure examines the proposed closure of the BPMH program as a case study in institutional accountability. It contrasts the University’s public commitments to student well-being\, equity\, anti-racism\, intellectual diversity\, and transdisciplinary education with administrative decisions affecting one of its most innovative academic programs. Rather than focusing solely on the future of BPMH\, the brochure invites readers to consider broader questions about university governance\, transparency\, and whether institutional actions consistently reflect publicly proclaimed values. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/hypocricy/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261009T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261009T110000
DTSTAMP:20260901T135605Z
CREATED:20260901T135551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T135605Z
UID:1947-1791538200-1791543600@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Introductory Qigong practice session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introductory Qigong practice session with Master Dao. \nMaster Dao’s given Shaolin name is Shì Cháng Dào (释常道). He is a 35th generation traditional Shaolin disciple. For many years Master Dao trained under Master Shi Guo Song from Shaolin Temple\, China. Master Dao opened his own school in the downtown Toronto area in 2007 where he teaches Shaolin philosophy and martial arts. He has appeared on One TV’s program called Shaolin Tai Chi\, CBC’s feature called Masters of the City\, Keepers of an Ancient Culture\, and news guest appearances on YTV The Zone\, CBC News\, Global News\, CTV Your Morning\, Fairchild Television\, and Rogers Television with Joy Foster.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/qigong/
LOCATION:Multi-faith Centre\, 569 Spadina Avenue
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261015T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261015T140000
DTSTAMP:20260901T161207Z
CREATED:20260901T161149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T161207Z
UID:1991-1792065600-1792072800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Rory Tasker on “The Role of Traditionally Trained Tibetan and Himalayan Teachers in North American Buddhism” and Andrew Dade on “Social Lives of Abhidhamma Literacy in Mandalay: Books\, Curators\, Conversations\, Controversies” \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85387567457 (Meeting ID: 853 8756 7457 | Passcode: 197542)
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/ease-lab-monthly-oct2026/
LOCATION:40 Willcocks St\, Women and Gender Studies Lounge\, 40 Willcocks St\, Toronto
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261016T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260901T174726Z
CREATED:20260901T174726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T174726Z
UID:1999-1792155600-1792166400@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Zine-making workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a zine-making workshop! Details coming soon.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/zine-making-workshop/
LOCATION:JHB 213\, 170 St George St\, Toronto
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260903T135732Z
CREATED:20260831T205645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T135732Z
UID:1934-1792605600-1792612800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:"Decolonizing Religious Studies" public lecture
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture by Natalie Avalos on “Decolonizing Religious Studies.” \nAbstract: As religious studies scholars\, it is critical for us to explore the racialized perceptions of non-Western religious traditions and peoples as well as to trace how these peoples continue to be structurally dispossessed because of those perceptions. Until recently\, Native American and Indigenous religious traditions were perceived by anthropologists and scholars of religion as failed epistemologies. Their views were pathologized as childish and superstitious\, evidence that they lacked the rationality to govern themselves or lay legitimate claims to their own lands. Settler colonial projects used these ideologies to justify Indigenous enslavement\, genocide\, and dispossession. Decolonizing religious studies means making the hierarchies that exist materially among peoples and their knowledge systems legible. It also means reclaiming and re-centering Indigenous epistemologies\, given their historically violent subjugation. When these discursive legacies and their material stakes are made visible\, they can be transformed. \nNatalie Avalos is an assistant professor in the Ethnic Studies department at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is an ethnographer of religion whose teaching and research examine Indigenous religious life\, healing historical trauma\, and decolonization. She received her Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a special focus on Native American and Indigenous Religious Traditions and Tibetan Buddhism and is currently working on her manuscript titled Decolonizing Metaphysics: Transnational Indigeneities and Religious Refusal\, which explores urban Indigenous religious life as decolonial praxis. She is a Chicana of Mexican Indigenous descent. \nThis event is organized by the Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies initiative\, with support from the Khyentse Foundation\, together with the Yehan Numata Program in Buddhist Studies.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/decolonizing-religious-studies/
LOCATION:JHB 213\, 170 St George St\, Toronto
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261102T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260911T162147Z
CREATED:20260903T132052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T162147Z
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SUMMARY:Constructing Health: Salutogenic Placemaking\, Mind Health and the Six Perfections Frameworks
DESCRIPTION:How do buildings make us feel? How can they make us feel better? \nThrough research at the emerging intersection of neuroscience and architecture\, Tye Farrow will explore how our mind\, and its various sensory systems\, interacts with our built environment to enhance or harm our health and well-being. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology (the science of the mind) and neuroscience (the science of the brain)\, he bridges the gap in knowledge between the therapeutic medical world and the design community to reveal how the intentional shaping of our environment can support our physical and neurological well-being. \nHe will set out two working frameworks. Salutogenic placemaking treats architecture as an active determinant of mind health rather than a neutral backdrop to it. The Buddhist framework of Six Perfections\, including generosity\, self-discipline\, patience\, perseverance\, concentration\, and wisdom\, name the human capacities that places can help cultivate\, giving design a specific framework rather than a general aspiration toward wellness. \nWorking at the intersection of architecture and neuroscience\, Tye is a world-recognized pioneer in tackling how our built environments either give or cause health. The first Canadian architect to earn a Master of Neuroscience Applied to Architecture\, he is a much sought-after speaker\, having presented to respected organizations in over sixty-five cities on six continents. \nThis public lecture is part of a 2026-27 series on Salutogenic Placemaking. Organized by the Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies initiative\, and in collaboration with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Buddhism\, Psychology\, and Mental Health program\, the series examines how physical and social environments support individual\, community\, and planetary flourishing\, with focus on how the Buddhist framework of the Six Perfections can shape design. The series is made possible with support from the Khyentse Foundation.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/constructing-health/
LOCATION:HS734\, Health Sciences Building – 155 College St\, Toronto
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SUMMARY:Public Talk with Monastics from Plum Village Thailand
DESCRIPTION:Hold the date! \nPublic Talk with Venerable Monastics from Plum Village Thailand sharing on mindfulness practice and application in daily life – details coming soon \nMonday Nov 2nd\n•⁠ ⁠Time: 7pm doors open\, 7:30pm-9:00pm guided meditation\, talk\, Q&A\n•⁠ ⁠Location: New College\, 40 Wilcocks Street\, Room 1017
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/plum-village-thailand/
LOCATION:40 Willcocks St\, Women and Gender Studies Lounge\, 40 Willcocks St\, Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261113T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T174627Z
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SUMMARY:Hart House Farm trip
DESCRIPTION:Join BPMH students and faculty for a trip to Hart House Farm! \nDetails coming soon.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/hart-house-farm-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260901T161319Z
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SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tyson Seburn on “The library is open: humanising pedagogy with LGBTQ+ stories” \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87550361122 (Meeting ID: 875 5036 1122 | Passcode: 324918)
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/ease-lab-monthly-nov2026/
LOCATION:40 Willcocks St\, Women and Gender Studies Lounge\, 40 Willcocks St\, Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261210T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260901T161426Z
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SUMMARY:EASE Lab monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Alex Djedovic and Mridula Sathyanarayanan on “Linguistic Bodies and Meditation Pedagogy” \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/89065036792 (Meeting ID: 890 6503 6792 | Passcode: 434591)
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/ease-lab-monthly-dec2026/
LOCATION:Gerald Larkin Building\, LA200\, 15 Devonshire Place
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